Alex Blechman

Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus

You, whenever something weird & bad happens: Hehe, the simulation is breaking down Programmer running simulation: Our software Messed Up Freak Planet is working perfectly

Be careful online today. This is the one day a year when people post false information on the internet

The first step of game development is deciding whether the hero collects coins or orbs. This is a painstaking process - solving the Coins or Orbs Question can take years

Programming is chaotic magic. There are no rules. You ask a game dev “Can the player summon a giant demon that bursts from the ground in an explosion of lava?” and they’ll say “sure, that’s easy” and then you’ll ask “can the player wear a scarf?” and they’ll go “oof”

I know moving platforms is a tall ask but if you crosspost to blusky you will probably get the same size response with 1/10th the followers. This place is tumbleweeds with human faces painted on

Elden Ring is fun because after surviving a shattered dying world abandoned by grace it's nice to unwind by playing a video game

I have some invite codes for 🦋 if anyone needs them: YOUDONTNEEDINVITESANYMORE HAVENTNEEDEDTHEMFORMONTHS YOUCANJUSTSIGNUP

H.P. Lovecraft: Your limited human mind cannot comprehend Cthulhu Me: (comprehending easily) Squid guy

AI makes books obsolete. In the future instead of reading stories you’ll run away from a metallic dog

*Neil deGrasse Tyson is watching a werewolf movie. Everyone else in the theater keeps glancing over expecting him to complain werewolves aren’t scientifically accurate* Tyson: (silently watches with a haunted gaze, remembering that fateful moonlit night on the Scottish moors)

Blue ⛅️ isn’t an “echo chamber.” It’s customizable. There’s no algorithm choosing for you, so you pick exactly what you want to see. It’s an echo chamber in the same way your bookshelf at home only has books you put on it

There should be a Game Award category “Brought Comfort To Millions Of Introverted Middle-Aged Dads.” Every year it’d be won by a title called something like “Cement Truck Driver Simulator” and part of the game is passing 30 hours of OSHA certification